A Brief History of PDMS Development

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CADCentre is a world-leading provider of engineering IT solutions, offering 2D plant design systems for the process and power industries. Established in 1967, it was initially funded by the UK to enhance the CAD capabilities of its industrial sector. It became a private limited company in 1983. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in 1996, with market investment of 0 million pounds. On July 23, 2001, it was renamed AVEVA Group plc, holding a sole controlling interest in CADCENTRE Ltd and AVEVA Consulting Ltd. Headquartered in Cambridge, England. There are over 250 employees. In the fiscal year 2001 (ending 31/03/2002), the turnover was 28.1 million pounds, the pre-tax profit was 5.8 million pounds, and the dividend per share was 0.2335 pounds. Sales for fiscal year 2001, by region, were as follows: the UK accounted for 6%, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa together made up 32% with a 3% increase; the Americas accounted for 28% with a 19% increase; and the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 24% with a 61% increase. CADCentre currently has over 650 clients, including ALSTOM and Sanling Heavy Industry. PDMS is a 3D factory design management system developed by CADCentre. Proprietary graphics platform. Suitable for Windows NT/2000 and Unix systems.